USA BUSINESSES BRACE FOR ELECTION
The preparations come just a few months after many businesses were hit by looters in the violent demonstrations that erupted after the death
TERMINAL TWO OF BIA TO BEGIN CONSTRUCTION
After running into numerous obstacles that delayed the implementation of the project for years, construction of Terminal 2 at the Bandaranaike
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION CHIEF IN QUARANTINE
GENEVA: The World Health Organization chief said late on Sunday (Nov 1) that he was self-quarantining after someone he had been in contact with
YEMEN IS ON THE BRINK OF LOSING AN ENTIRE GENERATION
Almost 100,000 children under the age of five are at risk of dying in Yemen as the country slides back into a hunger crisis
BUSINESS BOOMS FOR US TECH GIANTS
Amazon, Facebook, Apple and Google reported sales and profits figures on Thursday covering the three months to 30 September - and there was a
MODERNA PREPARES GLOBAL LAUNCH OF COVID-19 VACCINE
Moderna is prepping for the global launch of its potential coronavirus vaccine, already taking in $1.1 billion in deposits from governments awaiting
SAMSUNG GROUP TITAN LEE KUN-HEE DIES AGED 78
Lee Kun-hee, the chairman of South Korea's largest conglomerate, Samsung Group, has died aged 78
RUSSIAN – US CREW LAUNCH FAST TRACK TO SPACE STATION
(MOSCOW) — A trio of space travelers has launched successfully to the International Space Station, for the first time using a fast-track
PROGRESS IN FIGHT AGAINST CHILD POVERTY COULD BE WIPED OUT BY COVID-19
The world’s limited progress in tackling child poverty over recent years could be destroyed by the coronavirus pandemic
GLOBAL STOCKS BIDE TIME AS USA ELECTION CAUTION TAKES WIND
TOKYO (Reuters) - Global stocks barely budged on Friday as investors tightened positions with less
30 MILLION FRONTLINE WORKERS TO FIRST RECEIVE COVID-19 VACCINE IN INDIA
As the race for a COVID-19 vaccine continues around the world, India too is chalking out its strategies
POMPEO TO VISIT SRI LANKA AND THE MALDIVES
COLOMBO/MALE (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Sri Lanka